Researching George Horsey
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 548 people with the Horsey surname? In that year Horsey was ranked number 3031 for popularity in the UK. |
The name George means "A Tiller of the Soil or a Farmer" and is of Greek origin.
Records of George Horsey on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for George Horsey and the Horsey Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 455 people with the Horsey surname in the UK? Horsey is now ranked number 3612 for popularity in the UK. |
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George Horsey (MP)
George Horsey (1526 – 6 February 1588), of Digswell, Hertfordshire, was an English politician.
He was the eldest son of Jasper Horsey of Exton, Devon and brother of Edward Horsey.
He was a Justice of the Peace for Hertfordshire from c. 1559, a deputy lieutenant of the county from Nov. 1569 and High Sheriff of Hertfordshire for 1572–73.
Horsey was elected a Member of the Parliament of England for Clitheroe in 1571, Preston in 1572 and Aldborough in 1586.
He married twice: firstly Mary, the daughter and heiress of Thomas Perient of Digswell, and the widow of Amphibalus Rowlett and secondly Anne, daughter of Sir Ralph Sadler, with whom he had 2 sons and 3 daughters.
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